Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

`And the sun, the lamp of humankind, obscured itself.

It took and spread across its face a veil of darkness

so that it would not see the disgrace of the sun of righteousness,

in whose light shine the watchers above.

Creation reeled and heaven doubled over;

Sheol vomited and spat out the dead

Ephrem the Syrian, On the Crucifixion`

#Patrisrics #Atonement #Crucifixion

*The stone had been secured with a seal by the Judeans, and a guard of soldiers was watching Your immaculate body.

You rose on the third day, O Lord and Savior, grant­ing life unto the world.

For this reason were the powers of heaven crying out to You, O Life-giver: Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ; glory to Your Kingdom; glory to Your dispensation, only One who loves mankind.*